Liebe Nahost-Interessierte,

das Projekt Tent of Nations /Dahers Weinberg ist aktuell in großer  Gefahr.
Im Jahre 2008 konnte ich mich selbst von der großartigen Versöhnungs- und Friedensarbeit überzeugen, die dort seit vielen Jahren geleistet wird.

Protestschreiben gegen die Abriss-Verfügung können helfen, das Friedensprojekt weiter zu führen. Unter www.gruenhelme.de/996.php [1] findet sich ein überblick von Dr. Rupert Neudeck über den Sachstand zum 30.5.2010.

Daoud Nassar, Direktor des Projektes, beschreibt die Ablehnung des  Widerspruchs gegen die Abrissverfügung in folgender  E-Mail vom 2.6.2010:

Dear Friends of Tent of Nations all over the world,

Two hours ago, I received a phone call from our Lawyers Mr. Sani
Khoury and Mr. Jonathan Kuttab. they received a Fax from the Israeli
Military Authority  says that our Appeal against the demolishing
orders of our renovations has been refused . They wanted to come
today to demolish the renovations, but they gave us ” because of
their generosity” another five days time, before coming to demolish
those renovations. What can we do with five days time?!

At this moment, we have two options: the first one is to accept the
situation as it is and just wait for the Israeli Military to come
and destroy the place OR to continue the legal battle by bringing
this case in front of the Supreme Court in Israel which might rule
to freeze the demolishing orders until it takes a decision. Usually
court cases like this will take a year or two, if the Supreme Court
decides to freeze the demolishing orders.
Bringing this case to the Supreme Court will cost us a lot of money
and this will increase our financial burden.
We are defending  our land from being confiscated for more than
twenty years, we paid a lot for legal expenses, BUT without getting
tired.

We are people who believe in Justice, we will continue our just
struggle and will bring this case in front of the Israeli Supreme
Court challenging the injustice we are facing. In the meanwhile we
ask you to keep us in your prayers, to keep writing advocacy letters
and to inform as many people as you can about our story.
I am sure that our efforts together will make a difference. Thank
you so much for this support and solidarity.

“But those who wait on the LORD, shall renew their strength; They
shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be
weary, they shall walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31).

Please find below the letter I received today from our Lawyer Mr.
Sani Khoury.

Blessings and Salaam,

Daoud
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Dear Mr. Nassar,

I would like to inform you that we received today a formal response
from the Military Authorities denies our appeal against the
demolition orders against the renovations that took place on your
land. According to the Military Authorities they have decided to
reject your appeal in light of the fact that your previous appeals
against the demolition orders were rejected. As you are aware all of
your previous requests to obtain a license were rejected using the
excuse that “there is no current zoning plan in your area”. Zoning
plans are submitted by the authorities themselves. In your case the
authorities did not conclude any zoning plans for your area – indeed
they stopped all zoning plans when it became clear that the Supreme
Court would not confirm the confiscation of your land. When your
land was being confiscated and given to the Newe Daniel settlement
plans to build hundreds of building units were being set in place by
the authorities themselves.
When the confiscation was suspended and it became clear the land
would not be given to the settlement, the zoning plans suddenly
changed. In light of this fact you cannot under any circumstances
obtain any license for any structure, building or renovation.

You have been given a “grace period” of five days before the
demolition takes place.

The only action that can stop this is an injunction by the Supreme
Court of Israel, which may or may not grant such an injunction under
the circumstances.

Yours,
Sani

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Daoud Nassar
Director
Tent of Nations
-People Building Bridges-
P.O.Box 28
Bethlehem –  Palestine
Tel: +972 (0)2-274 3071
Fax: +972(0)2-276 7446
Mobile: +972(0)522 975 985
info@tentofnations.org [2]
www.tentofnations.org [3]

Hier Adressen für Protestschreiben: (zurzeit nicht mehr notwendig, per Gerichtsbezug wurde die Zerstörung ausgesetzt)

Botschaft des Staates Israel in Berlin:

Telefon:
Zentrale: (0)30 – 8904 5500
Öffentlichkeitsarbeit: (0)30 – 8904 5423
Fax:
Zentrale: (0)30 – 8904 5309
Öffentlichkeitsarbeit: (0)30 – 8904 5409
Mail:
botschaft@israel.de [4]

Regierung:

feedback@mfa.gov.il [5]
http://www.pmo.gov.il/PMOEng/Public+Applications/PublicApplications/ [6]

Premierminister: http://www.pmo.gov.il/PMOEng/Public+Applications/PublicApplications/ [6] (Kontaktformular)
Ministry of Defense: pniot@mod.gov.il [7]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: feedback@mfa.gov.il [5]
Ministry of the Interior: pniot@moin.gov.il [8]
Ministry of Justice: YaelK@justice.gov.il [9]

Hier ein Beispielbrief:

Dear sir/madam,

I am writing to express my deepest concern about the demolition orders
issued by the Israeli Civil Administration for nine structures on the
land owned by the Nassar family near Nahalin (West Bank) on May 27th,
2010.
The Nassar family has repeatedly proven its ownership of the land,
which it bought in 1916. Aside from regular farming activities,
the land is used to facilitate encounters between people of different
nations and build bridges of understanding. The destruction of said
structures would be a great blow to the project.

I fear the demolition orders are part of a larger on-going campaign to
drive the family from the land, which would then become available for
settlement activities, in violation of international law.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this urgent matter.
Best regards,

[Name]